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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
ONE OF THE TRICKS.
An Armless Mans Appeal to tho Syn,pa-
tlly of His Fellow Man.


While Il group of men il front of Lceyctt's
noie! l'ar were discussing the attempt upon
Eiitor O'Bricn's life ut Toronto on Saturday
a man with two empty sleeves walked bli>lly-
in and nskcl for "a little old rye, please -
Quickly the glass, decantcr, and napkin
were produced, but the stranger ,li, not
move. For Scvrral seconds silence almost
paiiiful cnsried Then the customer RAISED lis
EYES AM, said: Excuse me, sir, but, as yo,.
see, l am nrniass. Win you kindly pour out
my drink!'
Certainly, rejoined the urbane bartender,
grasrins the decanter. Tell me when to
stop"
Half a glass OF fluid fire tricklcd out and
the stranger cried "Halt." Then. lnn,;ng
forward, be seizel the ii!n OF the glass :.it!i
bls teeth, threw his Ii al baiwulu, and ,wal-
lowed the GraA! without a erimarc. With
another a,nl"-y he asked TIE bartender to
wipe lis moutil wish tho nnlIiin. He did so,
and wa, about '!epnrtins without payin;
when l'y-,anlier inquired, ''Whcre did you
lose your arms. sir. may Task. Gettysburg.''
$50, sir: w;is too young to fight for my
country
Perhaps Il circular Saw, powder explosion,
NO, 10, pfohc IN ti!e stranger, none OF
those things
We'll. bow was it, pray"
TO l'e candid, sir, must confess that am
not hero. and have figured i'll no frishtful
accident. never hai any arms. was bo:n
without them, and live upon HE charitr of
others. / am forced to do II, simply because
l canno. work, and tears seemed to eli,ten
in the criprle's eyes. "Of couis.'. gentlemen,
If You can spare any small Charge please
drop it i'll my side pocket and You will have
NJ" gratitude.
Instantly the souls of the listeners were
fired with generosity, and they went down
into their pockets Several quarters. half dol.
lars and three dimes found their way into tho
MANNED mans pocket, and he bowed himself
away and out the door. Down Park row he
hurried. At Chambers street be turned to-
ward Broadway. a few doors further Oh he
met an acquaintance, who saluted him with,
WHAT luck, Dan:'
Bully, old boy. Step into this hallway"
In they dashed. There, after conversinc
for moment i'll all undertonc, Dams coat ard
vest We're removed by his companion, and II
pair of stout, robust arms We're exposed TO
view. Dan had taken his hands from insid,,
TIE waistband Of his trousers. He resumed
his raiment, the money was counted cut and
divided and the men reappcared on the street.
AS they passed the observing reporter Dan
said: Now. Ike, it's your turn to do the
act.'-New York Sun.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
Probabilities of tho Grapbo,,,o,.

The graphophone Is the developed Ihono-
graph The scientific work has been done by
Mr.. Graham Bells partner, Mr.. Tuintor.
The machines work very prettily. You can
have your utteranccs taken down, mailed to
your friends in Europe, and reproduced with
the utmost precision. You can laugh, whistle,
or cry, and then roll up your laughter, Your
whistlcd tune, Or your saa meanings, and ship
them to the uttermost parts of the earth
You can dictate your letters by the score, and
have them slowly dictated over again by tho
blessed little piece Of clockwork to the girl
who manipuntcs your typewriter You,
dear Mr.. Editor, can send one down to the
front pew in Trinity church and catch every
one of the $50 words which Phillips Brooks
utters each minute in addressing his conyre-
cation. BY the aid of this apparatus the
voices Of men and women can be cmbalmei
with all the success that attended the prcse,'-
vution of the body and features of Ramcses Of
old. 1t is believed that there is enough solid
utility i'll the now perfected machine to make
it worth several millions of dollars to tn.
owners thereof, and they are providing
themselves with safety deposit facilities az
corlingly. Washington Cor. Boston Herald.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
Remedy for tho Poison lshus toalt>

1t is u We'll known fact that rhus affects
different persons in different degrees and
some not at all. 1t is also well known that
one victim of the poison often experiences
greater relief than another whle using
similar remedy. strong solution of BIZ
carbonate of soda, rule, proves an efficient
application for the cure of rhus poisoning
There nl'e, however, exceptions to the rule. A
correspondent in Gardeners Monthly writes
that Ilcarbonnte of Soda fails in his case, but
he finds relief i'll the application of strong
saturated solution of alum.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
Pastry ~ 1ybolcso,nc ,s T,,,.,

People will eat hot buttered toast, and give
it to children ans invaids, who will tell Won
that they are quite careful about diet, and
never think Of touching pastry. The differ
ence between the two articles is as follows:
Pastry is flour and water baked after butter
has been rubbed into it. Buttercd toast is
flour and water baked first and then rubbed
thoroughly with butter. The difference be
tween pastry and well buttered toast is ap-
parently the difference between the proverhial
"tweedlc'lum and tweedledee" l onb, men,
ton toast as one instance of the articles of
diet which people consider comparatively
simple and indulge in freely.-Boston Tran
S,.ri,t
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
VICTIMS OF CONSUMPTION.


Those Afflicted with the Disease Advised
to Seek High Lads.
Consumption is the cause of nearly Is Der
cent. of the whole number of deaths. or about
3 i'll 1000 of the whole population each
year the world over. Professor Hirsch, in
recent work, has given many interesting sta
ti>tics regarding its causes, prevalence and
distribution.
He shows that impure air and bad hygiene
arc potent factors in its production. Damp
hess of air and soil have an influence, but
less than has been generally supposed, especi-
ally the former, and to substantiate this claim
he shows that the death rate is rs high i'll
sunny Italy as in foggy England.
The disease is most prevalent i'll temperate
climates, but exists in a virulent form in the
tropics 1t is less common in cold regions,
and rare within the polar circles. 1t is al
most unknown among the wandering tribes
of Central Asia, but soon makes its appear
once when, as sometimes happens, these
tribes cease their wanderings and settle i'll
towns.
Density of population is an important fac
tor i'll determining the geographical distribu-
tion of consumption. Professor Hirsch's
tables show that the largest relative mortality
occurs i'll the dense centers of population,
and the smallest in spalsely settled rural dis
tricts. In Vienna, for example, the death
rate is 1.1 per 1000 and i'll Pcsth &C per 900;
while i'll the smaller towns the rato is from
2.5 to so per 1000, and in the rural districts
still less
The influence of altitude is even moro
marked. Among tho higher Alps, the Andes,
the Himalayas and other extremely elevated
regions these is ;ln almost complete immunity
from the disease, notwithstanding other coll
ditions may lac unfavorable. Even among
the miners of Potosi, whcre bad hygicnic
conditions abound, consumption can scarcely
gain /; fout!lold
y study of recent egiStration reports shows
that the same laws hold good i'll New England
as i'll other parts of the world The influence
of altitude is especially evident. Thus, i'll the
White mountain region i'll New Hampshire
the mortality from consumption was only
l.2s per Loco of population, while i'll Rock
ingham county, the only ono i'll tho state
which borders on the Atlantic ocean, it was
!o5 per l,oop In the vicinity of Cape Cod
il WAS SD per 1,UOo, wlil, among the Bcrli-
shire hills, in the western part of the state, it
was hut 2la pcr 1000. In New Haven
county, Conn, which consists mainly of low
lands, it WIS .9.Go per 1850, while among the
mountains of I.tchlicll county it was only
l.o; per 1,0uN.
These facts suggest the propricty of the Use
of the mountainous regions of New England
us II santarium hy persons having tendency
to consumption, OF suffering from its first
stages, who arc unable to reach distant health
resorts
Increasing civilization, better personal ly
| gcnc, and improved public sanitation result
in b,. TN
tion. In Massachusetts, for example, this de
crease has amounted in thirty-tve years tc
6.22 per cent, having been 22.O4 per cent OF
the entire mortality from 1850 to 1860, and
\ only 15.S2 per cent. from 1880 to 1SS5.--Bos
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SEPARATION.

Along the eastern shore the low waves creep.
Making a ceaseless music on the sand
A song that gus and curlews understand,
The lullaby that sings the day to sleep
thousand miles afar, the grim pines keep
Intending watch upon sEorcless land,
Yet through their tops, swept by some wizard
hand,
The sound Of surf comes singing up tho steep
Sweet, thou canst hear the tidal ltany;
], mid the pine land-wcaried may hut dream
OF the fair shore; but though the distance seem
Between us fixed, impossible, to me
Conlcth thy souls voice, chanting loves old
theme,
And mine doth answer, as the pines the sea.
Ellen Burroughs in Scribner's.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
Ohliginc Mcxican Cler1,x

Mexican ladies even shop iii their carriages,
and compel the clerks To bring out to the
cllrbstoe the goods they wished to look at
y row Of carriages .iamncoi close together be-
fore II fashionable store, and Il row of bare
headed statesmen bargaining with the occu-
pants, is a common sight, while other clerks
rush to and fro in frenzy of excitement,
bringing out box after box and piece after
piece OF goods, matching shades, samples
trimmings rtr. Only servants and foreign
crs stand at the counters to buy. In few of
the stores the merchants have fitted ND pri-
Natc parlors, where ladies may sit, if they
like, and have the goods brought to them
but even this is considered "Gucstionahir. y
Shopping is a serious undertaking here, for
merchants never classify thc;reools, but keep
Silks and cottons, woocns and linens mixed
up together on their shelves in the widest
confusion. IT, you step into store and ask
for pair of gloves nobody has any idea
where tic kind you require nrc to he found,
AID grand search commences The oblig-
ing clerks tumble over drawers in which are
Shoes and ribbons, bustles laces, perfumery,
and what not until the desired articles are
uiScOverel-Cor Troy Times
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
Ushers and bridesmaids.

a pleasing and at the present time fash
ionablc order Of procedure Mt church we'd
dings is one in which four ushers enter the
church first, walking in pairs, then four
bridesmaids, also in pairs, followed by the
maid of honor, after whom walks the bride
with her father, guardian, or the one who
gives her away. The bride is met by the
groom and his best man at the chancel. In
going out Of church, after the ceremony, the
above order is reversed and the best man
conducts the maid of honor out of church
INTO the carrnce that awaits her
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
irving the "sturvution cnre >,

Ex-senator Pomcroy, of Kansas, who has
been one Of the most extreme bon vivants in
Washington, has become convert of 'the
starvation cure" He is sustaining life and re.
lucing his superfluous flesh on three spoonfuls
day of u mysterious liquid NOW making q
sensation at the capital. The liquid seems to
pos,ess the properties Succi claims for his
elixir. AT al events, Senator Pomeroy, who
S 90 years of age, has tasted for twenty ,:ays,
md says lie never felt so well in his life
Sa,y. N,ri- N'orIl
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
Their Doors unlncked.

y patrolman who has walked the beat for
good many years tells me that people often
leave their doors unlocked, and that it is sur
pri>ing that more goods are not stolen.
When go along trying tho DOORS" said he.
"and find one unlocked, there is n sort Of
queer feeling comes over me. am not
afraid, but at the same time if burglar
should happen to be inside he has always got
the advantage. A mans form shows up Lis
in an open doorway and makes IL good mark.
Then there may be more than che burglar.
But l always go in just the same. Pioneer
Press.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
One Wow of Sen Sickness.

~ physician who for over six years has
made careful trial of all tho SO called spe-
cllics for sea sickness cntertains little doubt
that in large majority of cases the inagina.
ti"n is the source of trouble. For instance,
he has, on several occasions, seen ladies suf-
teiinS from sen sickness before the ship had
left its moorings in tho docks, where there is
not the slightest motion. Iced stimulants
and the rccnmbcnt posture are tho remedies
he NOW pu,,1nvs
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
Blackhcads and Other plcmisl,es,

Blackleads and similar blemislles on the
skin can tie greatly allcvintcd and oftentmes
cured, by keeping it in clean and healthy
condition Many physicians recommend that
the face he washed daily with some pure
soap, and the Use of flesh brush on other
parts of the body. Good results have como
from washing :hc face in the morning with
old CASTLE soap and amounting it in tho even
ing with cream, in which little sulphur has
been mixed. ~ vigorous application of the
flesh brush OF crash towel between the shoul-
ders will also be found cilicacious.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
\ Great Inducemeut for Patti

Dobson-I understand that Patti is not
coming back to America.
Bobhs who has just paid SO for q seat-
lam surprised at that. saw i'll the papers
yesterday that man inherited q, ,OOO,OOO and
and brought s2,oO0,ooo of it to this city with
him the other day. She surely hasn't been
able to get her share of that this early.-New
Norl, Mail
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
Relief for Tender and Painful Feet,

If the feet aro tender and painful after
long standing or walking great relief is said
to he ohtainable by bathing them in warm
salt and water handful of salt to gallon
OF water as warm as can be borne is the
proper proportion The feet should be in-
n"i'sed and tho water thrown over them with
the hand, and also over the legs as far as the
Knees When tho water becomes too cool,
dry the feet and legs, rubbing with coarse
towel upward Neuralgia of the feet has been
cured by perseverance in this method night
and morning. 1t is also said that persons
with weak lungs or bronchia, as well as weak
throats, are wonderfully benefited by gar
Cling every morning with strong salt and
Mlter.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
A Cheerful Boom In Art.

The critics say the cart movement" is very
backward this season; but the critics don't
seem to be posted. When Norristown wo-
man goes to Philadelphia on $40 shopping
tour, she returns home carrying several hun,
dred more plaques, photographs and other
art objects than she received with her pur.
chases year ago-Norristown Herald.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16

The latest lions Of Paris are nine negro
chiefs with unpronounccable names. They
have been brought from the African coast by
al ente. .'.lsing contractor. The object is to
show them the sights of the French capital
and then 10 get them to sign aa agreement
with NJ. de LesSeps to engage their tribe TO
work on the Panama canal They are all
horribly tattooel and wear ivory bracelets.
They speak English. Truth.
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How to Take Medicine.

Elizabeth r.. Schoficld tells how to take
medicine as follows: Bitter tonics, such as
qunine, should be taken half an hour before
meals; iron oils and acids, after meals, that
they may be ligcsted with the food. Iodide
OF potassium is always given after meals; it
Is said to be less liable then to disorder di-
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
The BICYCLE In Paris.

The bicycle is not as favorably looked upon
as the tricycle. by the Paris authorities, and
consequently its use is restricted to certain
thoroughfareS, while its three wheeled breth-
rem enjoy the freedom OF all tho avenues aud
boulevards in the city.-Cleveland Leader.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
r,cfu, Points. New and Old.

The use of the finger bowl steadily in.
creascS
A bride furnishes household linen and has
it marked with her own initials
Violet inks have vanished from fashionable
writing desks.
Ragged edge paper is relegated to miliners'
and taiors announcements
Wedding invitations are engraved, sent
out and paid for by the brides parents.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
Not Long u Policeman.

Poiceman-Give me pint of peanuts,
aunty, and there's five cents for you.
Aunty-Hiven bliss ye, sorr. see yez are
nsw man Oh the foorce-New York Sun.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
Nothing nnc rr,,v, Til

Clara-Oh, John, what lovely fowersl
They look as If they had just been gathered.
Why, there's a little dew upon them.
John somewhat embarrasse.N-Due upou
them! Not cent, Clara, assure you, not
.ceut-Life.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
Efficient Formula for Asthma.

In the treatment Of asthma DR.. Cazanave
de Ia Roche has found iodide of potassium,
associated with cows milk, very efficient,
and gives the following formula: Distilled
water, hundred and fifty grams; iodide of
potassium, eight grams; ono tablespoonful of
the solution in Il cup of milk, twice q DIV.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
A Picturesque Government.

If Mr.. C-'s ideal republic could he set up
at Washington, the government of the United
States would be represented by frozen
stare mounted upon an eyeglass and clad in
white tic.-Courier-Journa
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
Ayonns girl Of st. Louis. Mo,
AS lovely and sweet as ho,
Was mortified seau,
At not having beau,
That She strung herself up in a bro.
f;rx
Just as Effective.

paralytic young woman, who had been
unable to walk for years, was conveyed to a
revival meeting one night recently, and dur
ing prayer she suddenly arose, gave all ear
piercing shout, climbed over three pews,
gained the aisle, and made dash for the pull
pit. 1t was not another faith cure us many
persons in the congregation supposed She
had simply seen mouse in her pew near her
feet.-Norristown Herald.
Mrs. Polk, the widow of James K. Polk,
tenth president of tho United States, is over
50 years of age, but she is in good health and
she possesses u memory Of unimpaired vigor.
She resides in the old Polk homestead at
Nashville, Tenn, a large, roomy, two story
building made of brick.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
Tho Removal of supcrf,uous Hair

The removal of superfuous hair from the
skin is possible, both by means of depilatories
and by electricity. The former are mostly
preparations of sulphide of barium or sui
rhde Of calcium, and the process by cleo
tririty is very slow, each hair root having to
be killed sepnrntclY
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-07-16
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
DIR. Edison on Candy and Chewing Gun
Sea Sickness, Asthma and Other Ills.

D'' A-"S"h VII SahuS ana chewing UuIns
Sea Sickness, Asthma and Other Ills.
DIR. Cyrus Edison, of the New York health
department, is reported as stating that it is
safe to eat candy in New York nowadays.
Once in great while some cheap little manu-
facturer OH side street is caught coloring
his candy with chromate of lead, but the
great mass of candy is harmless sugar. Con-
trary also to the belief of many good people
who apparently think that anything people
take notion to is deadly drug, or at least
hurtful, DR.. Edison holds that the practice
of chewing gum, especially before and after
meals, is an excellent one 1t increases the
flow of saliva and aids the digestion, and
there is no danger of adulteration. Gum is
gum, and not to swallow, but to chew
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SONG.

IA weary lot is thine, fair maid.
A.weary lot is thine.
To pull tho thorn, thy brow to braid,
And press the rue for wine.
A liglts"me eye, q soldiers mien,
A feather of the blue.
A doublet of the Lincoln green
Nomore of ME you kncw,
My love.
No more of me you knew.
"This morn in merry June, trow,
The rose is budding fain.
But She shall bloom in wi.trr snow
Ere wc two meet a.ai:,.'
He turned his charger as hc spake
Upon the river shore:
lie gave his bride rcins IL shake,
Said: "-Adicu for cvcrmore,
My love.
And adieu for evernlorc."
Sir Walter Scott.
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Met Their Match.

First Western Despcralo-Thcre comes a
tendcrfoot: lets have some fun with him
Second Western Desperado-Don't touch
him know i'm, He's regular dare devil.
"Eht"
"Fact. He was n baseball umpire in Gin
cinnati for two seasons. Omaha World.
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large and small, scarf pins, hair ornaments,
etc, and the tiniest hun.ning birds AMI the
tallest of the stork family are accurately rep
resented The plumaje of the ancient Mex
leans has often been described b. early
writer's, and a few ragged specimens Of the
the royal feather cloaKs worn by Montezu'na
and his mobiles may still be seen tlutteriEg
uron the walls Of MISUNDERSTANDING
IAiexico) Letter.